Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetics & Recovery

Role summary

Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetics & Recovery is a full-time role at Spire Healthcare in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom (on-site). Posted 2026-10-13. Experience level: 2-5.

Job title

Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetics & Recovery

Company

Spire Healthcare

Location

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

Healthcare Support

Experience level

2-5

Date posted

2026-10-13

Job description

Anaesthetics and Recovery Practitioner | Theatres | Competitive Salary | Washington | Permanent

Spire Washington Hospital are looking for an experienced Anaesthetics & Recovery Practitioner to join their theatre team on a permanent basis. The role will provide excellent care and require the post holder to participate and contribute to proving services within the Theatre Unit.

Spire Washington is a 35 in-patient bedded hospital with 10 consultation and 2 treatment rooms based just off junction 63 of the A1 with great commuter links. Our Hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres covering specialities including Orthopaedics and Gynaecology and a full Diagnostic suite.

Duties and responsibilities;

Working as part of this friendly and supportive team you can expect to assist patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures including ENT, neurological, orthopaedic, laparoscopic, ophthalmic, gynaecology and urology.

Act as anaesthetic assistant

Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum

Administering local anaesthetics

Assess patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload

Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.

Assist in the delivery of care to meet the patient’s needs in an extremely busy department

Prepping the recovery bays and of course, looking after patients after their surgery

Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information

Promoting best practice and contributing towards quality improvements

Who we're looking for

An interest in development and progression is encouraged and reinforced, offering the opportunity to complete the surgical first assist course and specialise within the surgical areas on offer. Our onsite education team will keep you up to date with BLS and ILS and you will be provided with your ALS training.

Registered Nurse with an anaesthetic qualification

Operating Department Practitioner with anaesthetic experience

Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision

ODP qualification

HCPC or NMC registration

At least 2 years scrub experience

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options

‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Driving clinical excellence

Doing the right thing

Caring is our passion

Keeping it simple

Delivering on our promises

Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Laura Irving at laura.irving@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.